It's great to hear from you. Everyone on the site was getting concerned about your absence. It's definitely like a little family here. Anyways...
@zumbly : Thanks! Although there are differences in legend and date I'm pretty sure that's the correct city. @rrdenarius : Thanks for the draft...
I purchased this bronze a while back and assumed it was a scarcer type from Irenopolis Cilicia with a club on the obverse and a winged caduceus on...
That is a remarkable find in an uncleaned lot. Certainly some corrosion (sadly) but a rare variety. In my over 20 years collecting late Roman...
@ValiantKnight : Wish you the best, and the same for all the folks on the west coast of Florida. Here in Orlando it's starting to rain very hard...
Found two more. Caracalla: Ariassus Pisidia [ATTACH] Gordian III (most likely): Lyrbe Cilicia [ATTACH]
Definitely Bithynia. The old cut and paste error.
TIF: Here's a few more cities you can cross off your list: Claudius: Philomelium Phrygia [ATTACH] Caracalla: Heraclea Pontica Bythinia...
I'll add one more "P" city that showed up in the little lot I got today. Pogla Pisidia: Geta with the Artemis holding bow reverse [ATTACH]
Just got this one today. I think this "S" city is missing: Stratoniceia Caria : Gordian III with Zeus seated left reverse [ATTACH]
@Ed Snible : Thank you!
I'm going to step back a bit and add another "P" coin: [ATTACH] It's a big 'ol 29mm bronze of Gallienus issued in Perga, Pamphylia. The only...
You had to mention Laelianus. Here's a bad example and a worse pic: [ATTACH]
Nice coins and a very deserving recipient.
Sorry I was late to this discussion. Business got in the way ... unfortunately. My feelings about slabbed ancient coins are obviously well known...
The only "J" coin I have is this one: Maximinus I; Juliopolis, Bithynia Ox: G IOY OYH MAXIMINOC AVG; Laureate bust right Rx: IOYLIOPOLEITWN;...
Here's a couple from Gaza Judaea: Hadrian with reverse of Herakles, nude, standing facing, looking left; leaning on club and holding lion's skin;...
All entries: [ATTACH] And the winner is: [ATTACH] Congratulations!
Drawing will be at 9pm tonight so if you're interested please let me know.
Sticking with @TIF's Provincial theme this week I thought it would be nice to give an example away. This one's an Alexandrian (Egypt) Tetradrachm...
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